Sophisticated Lady
~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.14 | Sophisticated Lady | 3:14 | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1933 | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | Album + Compilation |
| Classics (French jazz reissue label) | 637 |
| 6.14 | Sophisticated Lady | 3:14 | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 2: 1930-1933 | Duke Ellington | Album + Compilation |
| Classics (French jazz reissue label) | 66 |
| 3.14 | Sophisticated Lady | 3:15 | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Trésors | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Other + Compilation |
| Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor) | |
| 4.9 | Sophisticated Lady | 3:12 | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | The Complete 1932–1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Album + Compilation |
| Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues) | MD11-248 |
Relationships
| alto saxophone: | Otto Hardwick (on 1933-05-16) Johnny Hodges (on 1933-05-16) |
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| double bass and double bass [bass]: | Wellman Braud (on 1933-05-16) |
| drums (drum set): | Sonny Greer (on 1933-05-16) |
| guitar: | Fred Guy (on 1933-05-16) |
| piano: | Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1933-05-16) |
| reeds: | Barney Bigard (on 1933-05-16) Harry Carney (on 1933-05-16) Otto Hardwick (on 1933-05-16) Johnny Hodges (on 1933-05-16) |
| saxophone: | Harry Carney (on 1933-05-16) |
| trombone: | Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-05-16) Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1933-05-16) |
| trumpet: | Freddy Jenkins (on 1933-05-16) Arthur Whetsel (on 1933-05-16) Cootie Williams (on 1933-05-16) |
| valve trombone: | Juan Tizol (on 1933-05-16) |
| orchestra: | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1933-05-16) |
| recorded at: | American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1933-05-16) |
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| recording of: | Sophisticated Lady (on 1933-05-16: instrumental) |
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Related works
Sophisticated Lady
| lyricist: | Mitchell Parish Irving Mills (in 1932) |
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| composer: | Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932) |
| publisher: | Duke Ellington Music (ended) Mills Music, Inc. (ended) EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed Sophisticated Lady/Solitude Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2) |
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| part of: | Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical) The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection) |
| is the basis for: | Essence of Sophisticated Lady |
| arrangements: | Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement) Sophisticated Lady (for string orchestra, arr. Gould) |
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